In one of my entrepreneurship courses, my professor offered this thought: entrepreneurs are in the game either for the money or for the fame; decide which, because each alternative might lead to different choices, goals, and metrics for success. This dichotomy comes up constantly, but I believe it’s incomplete. In a recent research study regarding [...]
Tags: edgecrafting, innovation, interaction
I’m excited about the ipad. Apple has built its recent success on creating human experiences, on solving problems rather than adding features. iPod was not the first MP3 player, iPhone was not the first smartphone, and iPad is not the first tablet PC. But rather than creating me-too products, the company approaches the interaction with [...]
Tags: edgecrafting, innovation, interaction, mobile, storytelling
In the early days of the web, search engines were fighting to be one-stop shops. Yahoo, Microsoft, Ask, Lycos, and more competed to add more content, more directories, more services, and more portals. The result was a chaotic mess and lack of direction. These additions added features, but didn’t provide solutions to its users. Google [...]
Tags: edgecrafting, Improvements, innovation
